Comments on: Update: Baffin Mystery Skull Identified

By: Ray Soliday

Ray Soliday — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 16:22:08 +0000

Thank you Loren.

By: Loren Coleman

Loren Coleman — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 15:05:54 +0000

Most archeologists have to be fairly well-versed in paleontology, as the overlap that occurs when digging a site is frequent. Some archeologists, indeed, are paleontologists, and this gentleman appears to have a speciality in fossil and near-fossil species.

As to this specific skull, one of the clues was that baby caribou first grow small, spiky antlers during their first three months. Yearlings develop larger spiked antlers, as seen on this Baffin skull.

Caribou/reindeer males and females both grow antlers, whereas other antlered species such as moose, deer, and elk only have males with antlers. Caribou do not grow horns, as do pronghorns, sheep, goats, and a few other animals.

By: Ray Soliday

Ray Soliday — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 14:37:55 +0000

Just a thought, but what is an archeologist doing making a determination on a paleontologists area of study? Also, just curious, but are caribou antlers like deer antlers, and fall off each year? I am asking, because I am no zoologist.

By: mystery_man

mystery_man — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 04:58:19 +0000

I still think this is the skull of a beluga. Or a sturgeon.

By: twblack

twblack — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 16:38:38 +0000

And another one bites the dust and as always, Next Please. Is there a better site out there than this??? No Way!!!!!

This is “The Best Of The Best”!!!!

By: mystery_man

mystery_man — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 16:36:28 +0000

These mysteries that have been coming up are being picked off at an alarming rate! This is a perfect example of how all mundane things have to be explored before jumping to plesiosaurs and cryptids. I have been following this particular story for awhile, and though it pains me to see it’s not a cryptid, this sort of scientific scrutiny is needed to maintain the integrity of this field.